Monthly Archives: June 2023

found deficient

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230630 found deficient Daniel 5:24-31 (JDV) Daniel 5:24 Therefore, he sent the hand, and this writing was inscribed.Daniel 5:25 “This is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.Daniel 5:26 This is the interpretation of the message: ‘Mene’: … Continue reading →

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the God who keeps you breathing

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230629 the God who keeps you breathing Daniel 5:17-23 (JDV) Daniel 5:17 Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make … Continue reading →

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retrieved from obscurity

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230628 retrieved from obscurity Daniel 5:13-16 (JDV) Daniel 5:13 Then Daniel was brought before the king. The king said to him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah that my predecessor the king brought from Judah?Daniel 5:14 I’ve … Continue reading →

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summon Daniel

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230627 summon Daniel Daniel 5:10-12 (JDV) Daniel 5:10 Because of the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen came to the banquet hall. “May the king live permanently,” she said. “Don’t let your thoughts terrify you or your … Continue reading →

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none could read the inscription

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230626 none could read the inscription Daniel 5:5-9 (JDV) Daniel 5:5 At that same moment the fingers of a mortal human’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. As the … Continue reading →

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party first — pay later

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230625 party first — pay later Daniel 5:1-4 (JDV) Daniel 5:1 King Belshazzar held a large feast for a thousand of his nobles – drinking wine in their presence.Daniel 5:2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to … Continue reading →

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my sanity returned

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230624 my sanity returned Daniel 4:34-37 (JDV) Daniel 4:34 But at the end of those days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to the sky, and my sanity returned to me. Then I praised the Highest and honored and glorified him who … Continue reading →

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lesson from the field hay

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230623 lesson from the field hay Daniel 4:28-33 (JDV) Daniel 4:28 All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.Daniel 4:29 At the end of twelve months, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace in Babylon,Daniel 4:30 the king … Continue reading →

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separating ourselves

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230622 separating ourselves Daniel 4:19-27 (JDV) Daniel 4:19 Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was stunned for a moment, and his thoughts alarmed him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My … Continue reading →

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the illusion of control

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230621 the illusion of control Daniel 4:13-18 (JDV) Daniel 4:13 “As I was lying in my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind an observer, a holy one, coming down from the sky.Daniel 4:14 He called out … Continue reading →

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